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06/05/2017 - Founder of ICROSS has died

The Co-founder of the International Community for Relief of Starvation and Suffering, ICROSS,  has  died at the age of  102.  Dr Joseph Barnes MD created ICROSS with Dr Michael Meegan in 1979.   Before his work with ICROSS he has already spent 4 decades in Africa and round the World serving  the poorest of the poor.  He was Knighted by the Pope for  his work in then the Biafran war for services to  humanity. 
 

22/02/2017 - ICROSS focus on the UN sustainable goals 2017

ICROSS has just completed a team workshop on the UN sustainable development  goals  which are detailed in depth athttp://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

These goals can only be attained through multi lateral, bilateral and global network partnerships. For over thirty years ICROSS has  been developing close working relationships with International associations, organisations, lobby groups, networks and campaign initiatives. Equally important ICROSS has  developed long term partnerships with communities and local groups at village level.

25/01/2017 - ICROSS GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING WORKSHOP 2017

This week ICROSS is working with partners and colleagues in redefining  and updating our  priority areas of locally owned development initiatives. 
 

Our  rights based approach  continues to campaign and lobby as well as implement programmes on the ground.  For 38 years this month ICROSS has been building long term sustainable programmes meeting  priorities set by local communities. 

24/01/2017 - MOTHER AND CHILD HEALTH ICROSS 2017

ICROSS has focused on 3 long term outcomes in our Maternal Child Health services which were  developed together with Professor Joe Barnes, Co-Founder of ICROSS and Professor David Morley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Morley_(paediatrician)

25/12/2016 - Christmas Greetings From The ICROSS Family

30/11/2016 - AIDS DAY 2016

ICROSS for the last 30 years has prioritized respiratory tract infection because it remains the biggest killer in Kenya, we have seen life expectancy fall by 10 years primarily because of HIV related infections these are the second major cause of death in Kenya as you can see from our strategic plan 2015-2020 diarrhea malnutrition and malaria are also are the center of our health programme these are all among the top 10 causes of death in Kenya in 2016. The vast majority of Kenya are under 15 years old and we need an effective strategic policy to bring Kenya life expectancy up to standards of other countries.

16/06/2016 - Latest ICROSS achievements

Celebration, the latest collection of images from the work of ICROSS international has been created and has been put together to share the  achievements of ICROSS over the last 37 years. This work is part of the series of initiatives to create an understanding regarding poverty and social injustice around the world.

15/04/2016 - ICROSS Annual Report 2015

The ICROSS team of 2016 is delighted to announce the release of its Annual Report for 2015. 

Speaking at the release of our latest programme, the International Director Dr. Michael Elmore-Meegan released the annual Report on behalf of the project teams and the Board of ICROSS international on 13th April 2016. Dr. Meegan paid tribute to the many donors and volunteers who work together every day to make ICROSS such a wonderful success.

24/03/2016 - World Water Day 2016

There is of Couse no such thing as world water day, it’s like all those other special days dreamt up by the United Nations marked only by a few. A little bit like World AIDS day these observances have become often mealy lip service decided by only the powerful in 5stars hotel, equally in paid conferences.

29/02/2016 - A reflection from one of our long term volunteers Jennah

9 hours spent driving out to a clinic today on what I would refer to as far too kind if I called it a road, in remote Kenya, in ridiculous heat. I am exhausted. I have done a few 8 hour days in the car in the past couple of weeks, but this one took it out of me! I couldn't have asked for a better good evening than this gift from this beautiful world x ‪#‎icross‬